Example sentences of "i [verb] ask for " in BNC.
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| 1 | She came back with what I 'd asked for . |
| 2 | ‘ I was so angry I started to cry , but the stylist insisted it was what I 'd asked for . |
| 3 | ‘ When I was ten , my Dad bought me a guitar for Christmas , which I 'd asked for , but at the same time he enrolled me at the local golf club ! |
| 4 | I give these bibliographical details because from time to time I get asked for them by collectors and booksellers . |
| 5 | All I kept asking for was my dog . |
| 6 | I do ask for your prayers . |
| 7 | Yeah I know I know it 's got a lot of milk in and I did ask for it for you , but she still give me one like that . |
| 8 | Prior to my fifteenth birthday I had asked for train sets and cowboy suits for Xmas and birthdays , and until I was eighteen I spent Saturday afternoons making tea and sandwiches for my Mam and some girls from school as they talked endlessly of ‘ fellas ’ and clothes and make-up — subjects never of any interest to me . |
| 9 | Well , I had asked for it . |
| 10 | Heavy with child I come to ask for an extraction . |
| 11 | Moderator I 've asked for this new clause to come in immediately after seven because of what in accepting seven we 've just done . |
| 12 | I 've asked for about three hours my contact in Liverpool . |
| 13 | Erm , what I 've done is I 've asked for quotes from three companies er to see how much work , how much it 'll cost us to take this action . |
| 14 | Sometimes I 've asked for them . |
| 15 | so I had it disconnected , had it disconnected and so I 've asked for it to be re-connected , they ca n't do it until twenty seventh December |
| 16 | No , but I 've asked for them to be returned , it 's only gone to the D H S S in Wellingborough |
| 17 | and er I 've asked for the er extra length one . |
| 18 | I 've asked for a |
| 19 | ‘ Oz , ’ Joe interrupted , ‘ this is the only day in the year when I need to ask for help from my neighbours . |
| 20 | Yes , I have changed insurance companies and , yes , I have asked for written confirmation of cover . |
| 21 | This case raises serious and complex moral issues and I have asked for a detailed study of the House of Lords judgement in the light of Catholic moral teaching . |
| 22 | Well , I , I , I have asked for that , I 've written to the P D S A , I 've written to the . |
| 23 | As the person to whom the original impetus was often attributed , it is worth noting that he was able to distinguish the project investment from associated developments , pointing out with approval that : about 20% of the library Project money has been spent on … stuff that I have asked for quite specifically in terms of expeditions and integrated studies … |
| 24 | I feel that some sort of ceremony of blessing of the place may be in order , now that the remains have been given a proper burial , and I have asked for his opinion . |
| 25 | I have asked for those figures , and apparently none exist . |
| 26 | ‘ In addition , I have asked for a timetable of progress . |
| 27 | I thank you Chair , I mean , clearly I have to ask for a little bit of license on this one , in that I have to comment on things outside of my own district , erm but you will not be surprised to hear , given my evidence earlier that the City Council 's view is quite clearly that there is sufficient land with , on the edge of York , the main urban area , which could accommodate this type of level of development and obviate the need for a new settlement in the structure plan period , I accept , however , of course that that is dependant upon the definition of the inner boundary of the greenbelt , if the City Council 's view on that is er acceptable then Inspector , I believe there will be sufficient sites to obviate the the need for a new settlement , clearly if the Inspector takes a tighter view on the greenbelt , then there will be little land opportunity within the main urban area for this . |
| 28 | I wanted to ask for help with the relics , and I wanted some moral support , but it felt wrong somehow , sort of like sneaking to an adult ; an adult I did n't even believe in . |